Fastening.



A. 'F. NUGENT.

FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1914.

Patented 0013.27, 1914.

WI T/VESSES A TTOR/VEYS THE NORRIS PETERS (70., PH01O LITHOU WASHINGYUNn the side edge of the fabric unrrnn sra'rns grammar enrich.

ANTHONY IE. N'UGE'NT, OF NEW YORK, N. Yi

' FASTENING.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LANTHONY F. NUGENT, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of'the city of New York,borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Fastening,.of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

The invention relates to fastenings for use on house and sidewalkawnings, canopies, tents, vehicle covers, curtains and similar devices.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved fasteningfor convenient attachment to the fabriccovering and for securely holdingthe same in place on its framework or other support and without the useof staples, straps and'buckles, snap hooks, lacings, tying bands and thelike, thus allowing the workmen to securely fasten the fabric coveringsin place, especially in extremely cold weather.

y In order to accomplish the desired result, use is madeof a carrierslidably engaging covering, and means for removably fastening thecarrier to the support of the awning or the like.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a cross section of the fastening as applied for fasteningthe lower edge of the roof of a side awning to the awning frame andsupporting the upper edge of the awning side; Fig. l is a awningfastening as applied for fastening the. lower edge of the awning side tothe sidewalk; Fig. 2 1s a plan view of the carrier with the key inposition for supporting an awning side; Fig. 3 is carrier with the keyremoved; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the key; Fig. 5 is a reducedside elevation of the awning fastening as applied to a sidewalk awning,parts of the fabricroof being broken out; and Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview of one of the fasteners for attaching the end flap of the awning tothe side of a building.

The sidewalk awning on which the fastening is shown applied consists ofthe usual skeleton frame and a fabric covering stretched over the saidframe and attached.

and 5'.

rings, grommets, hooks,

like view of the I with a socket G a front view of the move the head Jinto 'tion relatively to the entrance opening Specification of LettersPatent. Y Patgntgd 0011 27, 1914:, Application filed April 20, 1914.Serial No. 833,191. i i

fully described. The skeleton frame is formed of posts A, horizontallyextending side bars Band angular roof bars 0 carrying a ridge pole D,and the fabric covering is formed of a peak-shaped roof section E, and asection F, one on each side, as will be readily understood by referenceto Figs. 1 The under side of the roof section E is provided neareachside edge with a short flap or'fiange E terminating in a hem Efilled with a rope or similar filling E so as to thicken the free edgeof the flap E,,as plainly indicated in Fig. '1. The thickened edgeformed of the hem E and its filling FF is slidingly engaged by a carrierG provided on its top with a retaining groove or slot- Gr, of keyholeshape, for receiving the thickened edge of the flap E, as plainlyindicated in Fig. 1. A number of carriers G are provided for each flapF/ and the said carriers are spaced a few'feet apart throughout thelength of the side flap E and its roof section E, as indicated in Fig.5. Each carrier G is adapted to rest on the top of the side bar B and isprovided at its under side with a cutout portion G through which extendsa screw H screwing in one side of the carrier G, and the said screw Hengages an end link of a chain it adapted to be passed around the sidebar B and hooked onto a split or double hook G formed on the rear of thecarrierG so as to securely hold the carrier 1 G in position on the sidebar B. It will be noticed that by the use of the chain I the carrier Gcan be readily fastened in position on the side bar B or unfastened fromthe same.

The front of the carrier G is provided having an entrance G elongated ina longitudinal direction, as plainly indicated in 5. I The socket G isadapted to be engaged by a key J having a shank J terminating in aninner head J corresponding approximately to the entrance openingGitopermit of passing the head J through the said, opening, after which thekey is given aquarter turn to a right-angled posi- G5 to hold the key Jin position in the socket G The rear portion of the shank J adjacenttherear head J is preferably made square while the forward portion lsmaderound, as indicated in Fig. 1. By this an rangement the tion with theentrance opening G to allow of giving the key a quarter turn, aspreviously explained, after which the key is pulled outward so as toengage the square portion of the shank with the entrance openingGto'hold the key J against accidental turning in the socket G The outerhead J is provided with a retaining groove or slotJ of keyhole shape andadapted to receive the thickened upper edge of the fabric side F of theawning, ened edge is formed byv providing the upper edge with a hem Ffilled with rope or other filling F the same as the thickened edge of'the flap E previously described. It is understood that thehead J standsat a right angle tothe groove J so that when the key J is in engagementwith the socket G the head J is in vertical position while the groove J4 extends horizontally to properly support the awning side F. It willbenoticed that by the arrangement described the fabric side F is properlysupported by keys J and the latter are removably engaged with thesockets G of the carriers G. By the construction described the carriersG by having the grooves G can be readily slipped onto the thickened edgeof the flap E" and then the carriers G can be readily fastened in placeon the side bar B of the skeleton awning frame. It will also be noticedthat by providing the keysJ with the slots J? the keys can be readilyslipped onto the thickened upper edge of the corresponding awning side Fand the keys can be readily engaged with the sockets G to support thekeys and consequently the awning side F from the carriers G.

In order to fasten the lower edge of each fabric side F tothe sidewalk,use is made of a carrier G, such as above described,'and

the lower edge of each fabric side is provided with a hem F containing afilling rope F and thislower thickened edge of the side F is engaged bythe groove Gof the carrier G. The chain I is provided with a slidablehook 1 adapted to behooked onto an eye I let into the sidewalk, asplainly indicated in Fig. 1 The loose end of the chain T is hooked ontothe hook G of the carrier G to hold the parts inplace. It will loweredge of the fabric side F is from the surface of the sidewalk.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the several parts can be readilyplaced in and which thickthe carriers are positionto securely hold theawning roof in position on the skeleton frame, to properly support thesides of the awning from the carriers by the use of the keys J and tohold the lower edges ofthe sides in place.

Bythe vuse of the carriers G-and the keys J,

the operator is not required to resort'to tying the covering parts inplace, it being understood that'in cold weather jsuch tying operationshaveto becarriedfon with numb fingers and require a large amount of tme. in order to fasten an end flap K to a pro jecting part Lof thebuilding, use ismade of keys J each held'slida'ble in the thickened edgeK of the flap K and-engaging a socket. O in the head 0 of a screw '0screwing in the part L of the building, as indicated in Fig. 6. Thesocket O is like the socket/G in the carrier G to allow the useof thesame 7 keys J on a carrier or screw.

By the arrangement described the work man is not required to sew rings,snap hooks and the like onto the fabric coverings or to rivet straps andbuckles on the same or to provide the coverings with grommets.

It will be noticed that the carriers can be easily slipped in placealong the thickened edges of the fabric coverings and fastened;

in place by the use of the chains; I I Although I have shown anddescribedthe fastening applied to a sidewalk awning it is expresslyunderstood that the fastening can beused on any kind of covering orcanopy,

or on tents, vehicle coverings and the like.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent 1. A fasteningforthe fabric covering of awnings, tents and the like, comprising a'carrierhaving a retaining groove for slidingly engaging the thickened edge, ofthe fabric coverin for the awnin tent or the-like a j hook on the said"carrier, and a chain attached at one end to the said carrier andadapted to engage the said hook.

awnings, tents and the like, comprising a carrier having a retaininggroove for slidable engagement with the thickened edge of one member ofthe fabric covering, a hook on the carrier, a chain attached at one endto the said carrier and adapted to engage the said hook, a socket on thesaid carrier, and a key adapted to engage the said'so'cket and havingahead provided with a retaining groove for slidable engagement with thethickened edge of another covering member.

3. In combination, an awning frame, a fabrlc awning roof having ltS.sidev edge thickened, a fabric awning side having its upper edgethickened, a carrier slidably engaging the said 'side edge of the awningroof, means for removably fastening the carrier to the awning frame, andmeans slidingly engaging the said upper edge of an 7 2. A fastening forthe fabriccovering of awning side and removably engaging the saidcarrier.

4:- A fastening for, the fabric covering of an awning and the like,comprising a carrier having a slot for engagement with the enlarged edgeof one part of the awning, and a key removably engaging the said carrierand having a slot for engagement with the enlarged edge of another partof the awning.

5. A fastening for the fabric covering of an awning and the like,comprising a carrier having a slot for engagement with the enlarged edgeof one part of the awning, a key removably engaging the said carrier andhaving a slot for engagement with the enlarged edge of another part ofthe awnin and means for detachably fastening the said carrier to thesupport of the awning.

6. A fastening for the fabric covering of an awning and the like,comprising a carrier, fastening means for fastening the carrier to thesupport of the awning, the carrier having a slot for the reception ofthe hem of the roof flap of the awning and the said carrier having asocket and a key for removable engagement with the said socket andhaving a slot for the reception of the upper end of the awning side tosupport the latter.

7 A fastening for the covering of an awning and the like, comprising acarrier having a hook at the inner side and a slot at the top for thereception of the enlarged edge of the tying flap of the awning roof, thesaid carrier being provided at the front with a socket, a chain attachedat one end to the said carrier and adapted to pass around the awningframe and engage the said hook, and a key removably engaging the saidsocket and adapted to carry the awning side.

8. A fastening for the covering of an awning and the like, comprising acarrier having a slot at the top, a socket at the front and a hook atthe rear, a chain attached at one end to the under side of the saidcarrier and adapted to pass around a member of the awning support tothen engage the said hook to fasten the carrier in place on the saidframe member, and a key adapted to engage the said socket and having aslot for the reception of a thickened upper edge of a side of theawning.

9. A fastening for fastening a fabric covering to a support, comprisinga fixed member having a head provided with a socket, and a key adaptedto engage the said socket and having a head provided with a retaininggroove adapted to slidingly engage the thickened edge of the said fabriccovering.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTHONY F. NUGENT.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosTnR, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

